News Producer - (Bend, OR)

Overview The News Producer monitors the news of the day from various sources, organizes a newscast into a daily rundown, then writes and supervises the reporting and editing of all stories within the newscast. The News Producer may also be called upon to produce stories in the field by developing ideas, researching info, writing copy, coordinating shoots and conducting interviews. The News Producer may be asked to contribute written material and content to the station's web siteand social media sites in a timely manner. Responsibilities Writing scripts, stories and other valuable viewer content for stories, news broadcasts, web siteand social media outlets. Monitoring all news, scheduled events and local happenings. Researches ideas, topics and stories for current and future broadcasts. Conducts interviews and shooting stories in studio and in the field. Assigning stories and resources including news and production staff.